Demetrius Christian Taanuu Savelio, born 28 June 1981, better known by his stage name Savage, is a New Zealand hip-hop recording artist, record producer, and member of the hip-hop group Deceptikonz. In 1997, Savage co-founded Deceptikonz, signing with Dawn Raid Entertainment in 1999 and releasing their debut studio album Elimination in 2002. He launched his solo career with his debut single "Swing" in 2005, which reached Number 1 on the New Zealand singles chart. He released his debut solo studio album Moonshine in 2005, which peaked at number 2 in New Zealand and spawned the Number 1 single "Moonshine" featuring Akon, alongside the single "They Don't Know" featuring Aaradhna. After "Swing" featured in the 2007 film Knocked Up, Savage released a US remix featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em in 2008, which reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved platinum certification in the United States. He released his second studio album Savage Island in 2008, which peaked at number 9 in New Zealand and included the single "Wild Out (Chooo Hooo)". His third studio album Mayhem & Miracles followed in 2012. Savage collaborated with Joel Fletcher on a 2013 remix of "Swing", which reached number 2 in Australia, and featured on Timmy Trumpet's single "Freaks" in 2014, which reached Number 1 in New Zealand and number 3 in Australia.